The content of vitamin C per 100 grams of pepper is as high as 198 mg, ranking first among vegetables. Vitamin B, carotene and minerals such as calcium and iron are also rich. Medical experts believe that pepper can relieve cold pain in chest and abdomen, stop dysentery, kill parasites in stomach and abdomen, and control heart disease and coronary atherosclerosis; It can also stimulate oral mucosa, cause gastric peristalsis, promote saliva secretion, enhance appetite and promote digestion.
Spicy food has the functions of sterilization, antisepsis, seasoning, nutrition, and dispelling cold, and has played a positive role in preventing and treating diseases, improving genes, and promoting human evolution. Therefore, adding a little pepper to your daily menu is of great benefit to your health.
Pepper has the functions of warming the middle warmer, dissipating heat, stimulating appetite and promoting digestion. It can be used as both a condiment and a dish. Many people like it very much, especially southerners. However, this dish should not be eaten too much, because peppers are hot and poisonous. Overeating can make the body damp and hot, which is manifested as acne on the skin, increased blood pressure, aggravated hemorrhoids, nosebleeds and so on. If you eat pepper in large quantities for a long time, it will cause poisoning symptoms, such as burning sensation in the stomach, bloating, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and even vomiting blood, hematuria, nosebleeds, and increased or decreased blood pressure. Animal experiments have confirmed that capsaicin, the main component of pepper, has certain influence on the circulatory system, which can cause transient blood pressure drop, slow heartbeat and dyspnea. So eat too much pepper and be careful of poisoning.